Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:1804 – Eligibility to apply for reparations
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:1804
- Board: means the Crime Victims Reparations Board. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:1802
- Claimant: means a victim or a dependent of a deceased victim, or the legal representative of either, an intervenor, the healthcare provider who provides healthcare services associated with a forensic medical examination as defined in Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:1802
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
- Dependent: means a spouse or any person who is a dependent of a victim within the meaning of Section 152 of the United States Internal Revenue Code (Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:1802
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
- Reparations: means payment of compensation in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter for pecuniary loss resulting from physical injury, death, or catastrophic property loss by reason of a crime enumerated in this Chapter. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:1802
- Victim: means :
(a) Any person who suffers personal injury, death, or catastrophic property loss as a result of a crime committed in this state and covered by this Chapter. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:1802
A. A person who believes he is a victim of a crime enumerated in La. Rev. Stat. 46:1805, or his legal representative, or in the case of death, a dependent or the legal representative of a dependent, or the rightful claimant as defined in La. Rev. Stat. 46:1802(4), shall be eligible to make application to the board for reparations and shall be eligible for an award of reparations in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.
B. During the sentencing for a crime, the judge shall inform the victim of the crime, or his legal representative, or in the case of death, a dependent or the legal representative of a dependent or the rightful claimant, of the potential eligibility for an award of reparations. The judge shall also provide the contact information for the Crime Victims Reparations Board to such persons for submitting an application to the board for an award of reparations.
Added by Acts 1982, No. 250, §1, eff. July 17, 1982. Acts 1995, No. 421, §1; Acts 2012, No. 396, §1.